Luggage-rack for sleeping-cars.



F. E. POSSON.`

LUGGAGE BACKFOR SLEEPING CARS.'

APPLICATION mEYD'JuNE 22. |911.-

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tiet-egt@ l in the berthl of a'Sleeplng caliuwhlen theiberth is made up., andltlie, obj ect `of Vthiswinvention is to provideatraclifor. shelf of sim-ple,icompact amdinexpnsiveiconstruction, which is hinged to the dividing panelv between the berth and the next adjacent .berth `so :that it can be extended to a substantially horizon@A tal position when the berth is made up, and folded back Vagainst the panel so as to be covered by the back cushion of the seat durinothe day time.

tacks of this sortcontemplated by my invention may be applied to the ordinary sleeping car with little trouble or expense, and add considerably to the comfort of the passengers by providing holding means for hand luggage within the berths where the luggage can be conveniently reached without being in the way. With a 'car so equipped, the attendant can insist on the regulation that luggage should not be left in the isles,.as is frequently done at present.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a sleeping car berth showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective of my rack. Y

Fig. ,3 is a detail, partly in vertical section, of the'hinge element.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

In the drawings, 1 designates a berth space provided at oppositel ends with dividing panels 2 and 3. At the left side of Fig. 1 the cushions 4 Vand 5 are shown in the position they occupy when the berth is made up, and at the right-hand side the corres' ending* cushions 4 and 5 are arranged in tiieir' day time position, one forming the back-and the other the bottoni of the seat. Above the cushion" a is the uaual headnreat Appiieatdnifiled-idaeaa 191%.; sriiai ini.l Italia lirmly retained son the: rack.

Therack is provided at each end 6. i to the @t l ai distance y:above .the .level `ofrthe cushiQnS,

istantanea nietf weleer shalt-f1.; flhelrackshn'ged to the div ;1I.1s.:penels-byfa hinge, element@ and fnl. 1erv Supported `ini'15os'lticiil.trialcatel -9,securet'dlto thekshelf Z byV a ,hook 1Qengag .ma L re flic i The. device is f, further erro.:

Vvided.with straps 12, `preferably elastic, se"- t curedlto theildviding panelsand fastened to tlleshelf '7 at thexpint 13 brllleanstota button o rl other suitable;astening` means `The elastic straps 12are fusedzforilthekpiirf @051e ltof@retainingarticles upon the jshelf. y

@Gasen ,of the i elasticity ef the; straps, ticles, no matter what their size, will be "witte pin or pivot 14 adapted to slide in a slot 15 in the hinge element 8. The rack is sup- Y ported in its extended position by means of,

the coperation of the pivot 14 in the slot and engagement of the rack with the stop 16 on the hinge element. The hinge element is secured to the end panel by suitable fastening means 17. When the rackis not in use the cord 9 may be unhooked from the pin 11 and the rack pulled forward suiiciently to clear the stop 16. It may then be lowered and will hang against the dividing panel. lt is unnecessary to provide any fastening means for securing the shelf in a nonoperative position; it merely hangs vertically and is concealed by the cushion 4lwhich is formed on its under or back side y with a recess 18 for this purpose.

rlhe berth Vis shown as provided with a rack, such as described, at each end; but ordinarily only the `rack'at the foot end of the berth will be used. The rack is of sufiicient size to hold a suit case as shown at 19, and also articles of Vclothing 20, if desired. lt is in a position accessible toy the occupant of the berth without interfering with the proper use of the berth. The cords 9 may be dispensed with but are preferably used because they relieve the hinges of weight,

`help to keep the rack in place, and, more struction, whatl claim as inyinvntin is:

'distaneesuiieiently above the'onshions to be capable of hanging downwardly'against the panel when not in use. v 2, V:In a sleeping hear, the combination with aneiid `p'anel,f`of"a 'rack or shelf hinged thereto and adapted to swing downwardly g against the panel when not in use.V

3. In a sleeping car berth, the eo'Inbina-VV tion'l ,with anA end panel, of,Y a Shelf` hinged theretol aiidadapted to swing downwardly enshionfofithefberthf; v'

4g? In a sleeping ear,"the combination with an' end lpanel, of f av shelf `hinged thereto, and

Yniea'ns'comprisingf astopfo'nY the hinge for holdigsaid rack in extended position.V

` lf'l'Infa sleepingar, theeombination with anfendfpan'el, ory ya Yrack hir'lged thereto,

means for holding said rack in extended positionjand means"ComprisingV supports for Y the'bl'iter .fedg'e' oilV said v rack' for preventing -aecidental dislodglnent of said rack from its ,eXt'ende'dfposition 1 Y f vtion,"f'witlramend panel, of ashelf, and means ,-'fffIna sleeping-car berth, the combina7 for holding said shelf in extended position when in useand vfor permitting said shelf to swing downwardly against the panel when not in use.v

7. In a sleeping ear berth,-thefooinbination with an end panel, "of a' rack hinged thereto ata distance above the level of the cushions so as not to interfere with the use .Of the berth, and extendin outwardly above said cushions, and means or retaining arti- -fcles on said rack.

8. In a shelf adapted to behinged to the end panel of a sleeping car berth-,a hinge element having a` slot therein, a pivot on said'shelf adapted to slide in the slot, and a e stop onsaid hinge'element for supporting shelf, means on said hinge element for supporting said shelfl in extended position, and nieans removably securedv to said shelf -for retaining-it in extended position.

' FAY EDWARD POSSON.

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l Washington, D. 0.- 

